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Chapter 4
Programming Your Module
This chapter explains how to program your module in the ControlLogix system.
It also describes how the module’s input configuration are incorporated into your
ladder logic program. Topics discussed include:
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Import the module’s configuration profile.
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Review accessing and altering configuration options.
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Configure the modules input type and filter settings.
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Configure alarms and limits.
To incorporate the module into the system, you must use the RSLogix 5000
programming software. If you are using RSLogix 5000 version 15 or greater, an
AOP (Add-On-Profile) is available and can be downloaded from our website at
www.spectrumcontrols.com. The AOP allows you to add the CTR8 to the
RSLogix 5000 pick list and contains custom configuration screens for the
module. If you do plan to use the AOP, you can skip the remainder of this
chapter.
For those that plan to use RSLogix 5000 version 14 or older, the generic module
profile must be used to add the CTR8 to a new or existing project. An RSLogix
5000 sample project using the generic module profile is available for download
on our website at www.spectrumcontrols.com. The ladder sample contains user-
defined input and configuration tags used to configure and read analog data from
the CTR8 module. The configuration tags control features such as the modules
input type, channel input range, data format, and filter frequency, etc.
The module has a unique set of tag definitions which are used to configure
specific features. Chapter 5, Configuration, Data, and Status Tags, gives you
detailed information about the data content of the configuration. These values are
set using your programming software and ladder logic. Before you can use these
features, you must first include the module into the project:
Open the sample project with the CTR8 information. Open your project. Drag
and drop the CTR8 module into the I/O configuration section of your project:
1.
Open the sample project.
2.
Open your new project.
3.
Click once on the CTR8 in the sample project.
4.
Drag and drop it into the I/O Configuration section of your project.
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